Archive for the ‘Safety’ Category

The world -- and the U.S. in particular -- is changing. There is no denying or arguing this point.
The threat likelihood that we, as citizens, face is changing, too. While there are still muggers and rapists and thieves aplenty in our society, this year has seen a rise in organized, ...

I've said for years, 95% of shooters think they're in the top 5%. They're not honest with themselves and fall into a spiral of self-congratulatory behavior for being mediocre while pretending it's excellence.
I've realized recently that I fall into that same category. I've spent much of the past year telling myself that ...

I've written plenty of times about the Safety Sin and how the shooting community in general has turned safety into religion more than science. (see e.g., The Safety Sin, Follow-Up to the Safety Sin, and The Safety Sin Revisited with a link to Tim Chandler's excellent Thinking Critically article at ...

There has been quite a bit of discussion about the Gadget over the past few days, both pro and con.
What strikes me is that safety improvements are held to a different standard that other modifications.
People will change their sights, triggers, even permanently modify the grip of a gun all in the name ...

Thanks to a Mr. Anonymous (which is clearly the most common surname on the Internet) and his contribution toward a pair of Gadgets, the Gadget Striker Control Device campaign on Indiegogo has already met its original goal in less than two days!
Again, Tom and I want to thank all of ...

We made it onto Indiegogo's front page as a "trending campaign." When the page went live at 00:00 MDT, so many had stayed up for the midnight deal that we literally overwhelmed the Indiegogo servers. Thanks to everyone who contributed and encouraged us!
Final day one tally:
Almost $37,000 raised
92% of our ...